Rockets waive Camby, Williams to get roster to 15

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Rookies Isaiah Canaan and Robert Covington said that knowing they officially made the team was a huge sigh of relief.

“We were talking about this the other day, about what would happen and where we would be,” Covington said. “Now that we are finally here and made the final cut, it is a great feeling.”

The two said that training camp has helped them grow into their roles and made them better basketball players.

“We go against the best players in the league,” Canaan said. “We are learning and growing every day. This has been an amazing experience and we are ready for the season and to keep learning and getting better.”

Covington said he found out that he made the team on Sunday and called his family. He was undrafted out of Tennessee State and has worked his way up to being on an NBA roster.

“Everyone was so happy and relieved because we never knew if this would work out,” he said. “I am very grateful. This is something I grew up dreaming about.”

The Camby move had been previously reported as the veteran center was unable to come back from a torn planta fascia tissue and may need surgery.

Williams wasn’t totally unexpected, either, as he was the only healthy player not to play in the final preseason game at Memphis on Friday.